Flying-machine.



No. 886,122. PATENTED APR. 28, 1908.

B. GUTHRIB.

- FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31, 1907.

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FLYING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED OOT.3 1, 1907.

WITNESSES:

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BAYARD GUTHRIE, OF

KARCH, OF PITTSBU FITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNO B OF ONE-HALF TOJOSEPH P.

RG, PENNSYLVANIA.

' FLYING-MACHINE To all whom it may Be it known'that concern:

I, BAYARD GUTHRIE,. a citizen of the United States, residing atPittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Flying Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in the art of aerial navigation andparticularly the construction'of an air ship or flying machine heavierthan air. It will be found, however, that the principles are adapted toballoon suspended or partially suspended machines, It consists primarilyin a shiphaving on each side one or more rotatingmembers or wheelscarrying folding wings simulative of birds wings in action. Each wheelhas several wings,f.or instance, four,so that, as

'85 tive-i the moving Wheel with one and arts in sectionste'eringdeviceor ru each folding wing passes the position of maximum'propulsion effect, it is succeeded by another unfolding wing. Asubstantiall continuous power is thus attained. Eac wing is soconstructed of resilientribs and canvas or other flexible'fabric thatthe outward and downward movement, as the win rotates and unfolds,causes a forward as we% as a lifting eflect An aeroplane is referablyemployed to aid in sustaining t e machine and in soaring or gliding.Suitable rudders or other steeringdevices are also provided.

In the accompan 'ng three sheets. of drawings illustrating one type ofthe invention, Figure 1- is a perspective view of the machine or ship inflight. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofa wing extended or unfoldedSpecification of Letters Patent. Application filed October 31, 1907.Serial No. 400,106.

heads 7 and 8, connected by pairs of bearing plates such as 9,

serves to gather in strike the top 29, as shown and the opposite wingfolded. The intermediate wing is omitted and parts broken away toillustrate the construc tion tten, Fig. 3 is a front view of a wheelwith one wing. extendedas in Fig. 2 and'. parts shown in section. --Fig.4 is a sec tional front view of a part of a wheel. Figs." 5and 6 aredetail perspective views. of'the cams for controlling the ope andclosing movements of-the wings of a w eel.

The body orhull 1, is of suitable construction and has an aero lane 2-,and a suitable der 3. On each side of the shi is one (or more) wheelssuch as 4 and 5 whic amas in opposite directions by any suitable motivepower, controlled as de-, sired Inasmuch as all movement is relar'vpieces, the wheel frame and support four reciproparts will be describedas PatentedApril 28, 1908.

though the body of the machine were sta= tionary. Each wheel is mountedon a fixed shaft 6, which extends lon itudinally of the ships body. Thewheel ame consists of -10, 11. and 12, All the partsof the wheel arecarried by this frame and rotate aboutthe fixed shaft as an axis, beingdriven by suitable, means, for 111- stance, by'a belt on the pulley 13,which secured to the rear head? Each wheel has fourwings adapted to foldand unfold automatically as thewheel rotates. The wings proper eachconsist of levers, links and ribs wit a suitable covering, such as thecanvas 14. Considering the extendedwings shown in Figs. 2 and 3, thedouble wing-lever 15 and the double wing-rocker 16 are ivoted in theframe plates 9,9 and connecte by thedouble wing-link 17. The doubleribelever 18.. is pivoted at 19 and connected to-the wingrocker by therib-link 20. The ribs 21, 22, 23 and 24, as shown, are all formed ofleaf springs so .that they are stiff at the axis of en port 25, andbecome'more and more resil1ent toward their tips -or posterior freeends. The tips are connected by a cord, wire or rope 26 .secured at 27whichdetermines their s aci'ng when opened out. The rib 21 is fixe tothe lower member of the rib lever 18 and hasan extension plate 28 whichal the pivoted ends, 22, 23 and 24 as the Wing is folded, until they atthe left inv Fig. 2.

. Th folding and extension ofthe wings is accomplished automaticallyasbefore mentioned. Fixed on the stationaryshaft 6, in-

side the wheel frame, are. two cams 30 and 31,*SllOWI1, in F1gs.- 2, 5and'6. Gross pieces 35,, 35 (see Fig. 4). Each pair of the'l'atter issecured to a plate such as 36, and the plates 36, 36 are secured tocentering blocks 37 37 1 which are free on plates andblocks' constitutepart of cable drawbars such as 38,,

one for eachwmg. On opp osite ends of the draw bars are rollers,

39,39 or otherant-friction devices'which 9 coact-with the cameo. and31'as the wheel rotates, so that the bars.reciprocate-according to theshape of the cams; each bar is a recess or opening such as 40'into'whichprojectsthe short armoi a primarylever 41 11 33, 33 and 34, 34 carrypairs of plates such as shaft 6.- These cross 1.61

carrying a roller 42. The other arm of this lever 41 is connected bylink 43 to the middle arm of a three-armed lever 44. The other two armsof lever 44 are connected by links 45 and 46 to wing-lever and rocker 16respectively. Reciprocation of the draw bar 38 is thus transformed intomovement of the link and lever connections of the wing, so

that the wing is folded and extended alternately as the draw bar ismoved forward and aft respectively.

In operation as the outer Wings sweep down the tips of the spring ribsand the rear edges of the coverings yield upwardly, so that a forwardpressure is exerted. As the wheel rotates and the outer wings begin tofold up, the upper wings are brought toward the outer positions andbegin to open out when about 45 degrees from the vertical position,while the preceding wings fold up about 45 degrees below the horizontalposition. A substantially continuous pressure is thus exerted so thatthe movement of the machine is steady and continuous.

It will be understood that changes in details of construction may bemade and parts omitted or added without departing from the s irit orscope of the claims.

W, at'I claim is:

I. In a flying machine, a pair of oppositel disposed rotatable wheelsarranged wit their axes longitudinal of the machine, a plufrality offolding wings carried byv the wheels and arranged to fold radially andtoward the rear, and means for extending and folding said wings successvely 1n planes radial to the axes of the wheels 2. In a flying machine,a body, an aero-.

I plane secured thereto, means for steering the ing u wardly at theirposterior portions,

portions but yielding upward at their pos-' terior portions and meansfor automatically extending sald wings forwardly and closing themrearwardly.

4. In a flying machine, an aeroplane and oppositely disposed rotatingseries of radi a ly. extensible and. contractlble wingsyieldwhere y on adownward movement a P pulsive effort is obtained.

5. In a flying machine, a rotating wheel, including folding wings, areciprocating bar connected to each wing and means for Suecessively o)erating said bars.

6. In a vying machine, a wheel frame, -'a plurality of folding wingscarried thereby and meansfor successively closing said wings inside saidframe and opening said wings laterally of said frame.

7. In a flying machine, a propelling wing comprising a pivoted support,a wing rocker and a wing lever'pivoted to said support, a

rib lever connected to said wing lever and to said rocker and a pluralitvof ribs connected to said rib lever.

8. In a flying machine, a propelling wing comprising a pivoted support,a wing rocker and a wing lever pivoted to said support, a rib leverconnected to said wing lever and to said rocker and a plurality ofspring ribs con-v nected to said rib.lever;

9. In a flying machine, a folding wing mounted to rotate on a horizontalaxis, and

' including a plurality of resilient ribs pivoted.

on a common axis;

10. In a flying machine, a, rotating wheel including a plurality offolding wings, each including a plurality of pivoted ribs, an extensionon one rib, of each wing adapted: to engage the other ribs as the wing1s closed and meansfor opening and closing the wings successively.

11. In a flying machine, a folding wing comprising a main lever and arocker, a rib lever hinged on said main lfever, a main link connectingthe rocker with the hinge between the rib lever and the main lever, arib link connecting the rocker with the rib lever,

a plurality of ribs pivoted to said rib lever; and means for operatingsaid rocker, levers,

and links.

12. In a flying machine, a reciprocating bar, a two armed primary leverhaving'one armj engaging said bar, a three armed lever 7 having one armconnected to the other arm of said primary lover, a wing rocker and awing lever connected to the other arms of said three armed lever andmeans of connection between said wing lever and said wing rocker. v

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses;

I BAYARD GUTHRIE. Witnesses:

J'No. W. MCCARTHY, ANDREW Sornwrrr.

